Matt Moulthrop
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b. 1977, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
The Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI
ASU Art Museum, The Jacobson Collection, Tempe, AZ
The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2005-08 Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Turned & Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Philip & Matt Moulthrop, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, New York, NY
2005-06 Mastercrafts, Gump's, San Fracisco, CA
2005 Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Philadelphia, PA
Turning Point: Inspired by the Edward Jacobson Collection of Turned Wood Bowls,
Signature Shop & Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Bentley Projets, Scottsdale, AZ
The Moulthrops: Father and Son, Gump's, San Francisco, CA
Mint Condtion Gala: Benefit Auction, Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC
The Moulthrops: Ed, Philip and Matt, Bentley Projects, Scottsdale, AZ
2004-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, Chicago, IL
2003 Wood Currents, Andora Gallery, Carefree, AZ
Turning, The Moulthrop Legacy: Three Generations of Innovations in Wood", The Atlanta
International Museum of Art & Design, Atlanta, Georgia
Spotlight on Southern Artists, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2005 Marietta Daily Journal, " Marietta Artists Continue Renowned Tradition of Woodturning",
August
Southern Living Magazine, August
2004 Art & Antiques, "SOFA Sports New Buyers", September
2003 Athens Magazine, "The Moulthrops: Three Generations of Woodturners," Mary Jessica
Hammes, October
2003 American Woodturner, "The Three Turners", Nick Cook, summer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "A Burnished and Beautiful Legacy," Catherine Fox,
April
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Trio Shares Spotlight in Exhibit," Laura Raines, April
Northside Neighbor/ Marietta Daily Journal, "Turning Heads." Amanda Millay, April
Southern Accents Magazine, "Family Trees." Danny C. Flanders, December
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Yes, I am the child in the bowl. I turned my first bowl about he age of seven with my grandfather (Ed). My grandfather began a more formal training with me at the age of 15. I was given and still use all my grandfather's tools and equipment. I have received equivalent training and influence from my father (Philip) and grandfather (Ed). My grandfather taught me basics in shaping and form. My father taught me finishing and detail and is still teaching me some days. I used to rough and shape the larger pieces for my grandfather and it grew from that point. I went back to work for my grandfather between college and graduate school to assist him in the completion of his final works because he could no longer work. At that point my father encouraged me to start turning my own pieces, since the spring of 2002. I work in and have my own studio separate from my father's studio.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Being a third generation woodturner, it seems I have spent my entire life surrounded by wood. As a young adult, I learned that the artistry of woodturning comes not from the hand, but from the eye. Being able to "see" the shape of the bowl has been a legacy and a gift I have tried to improve upon with my own vision and version of style, form, and texture. In my quest to create, I strive to blend both tradition and innovation into an art form that honors my legacy and creates a new one.
Each piece I create is a unique experience for me and, hopefully, for the admirer. I endeavor to inject into each one a balance of color and form, shape and substance that fully displays the beauty and richness of the tree. Each tree has a story to tell. Wormholes convey past life, rings communicate growth, and certain colors tell the story of death from lightning or blight. My job is to tell the story in picture book fashion, showing rather than talking, extending the life of the tree rather than ending it.
Between the natural and the artificial, there is a bridge made by fusing the innate beauty of the wood with more modern techniques and designs that accentuate the splendor that is turned wood. My hope is to build that bridge for you.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
The Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI
ASU Art Museum, The Jacobson Collection, Tempe, AZ
The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2005-08 Turned Wood-Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Turned & Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Philip & Matt Moulthrop, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, New York, NY
2005-06 Mastercrafts, Gump's, San Fracisco, CA
2005 Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Philadelphia, PA
Turning Point: Inspired by the Edward Jacobson Collection of Turned Wood Bowls,
Signature Shop & Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Bentley Projets, Scottsdale, AZ
The Moulthrops: Father and Son, Gump's, San Francisco, CA
Mint Condtion Gala: Benefit Auction, Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC
The Moulthrops: Ed, Philip and Matt, Bentley Projects, Scottsdale, AZ
2004-07 Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exposition, Chicago, IL
2003 Wood Currents, Andora Gallery, Carefree, AZ
Turning, The Moulthrop Legacy: Three Generations of Innovations in Wood", The Atlanta
International Museum of Art & Design, Atlanta, Georgia
Spotlight on Southern Artists, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2005 Marietta Daily Journal, " Marietta Artists Continue Renowned Tradition of Woodturning",
August
Southern Living Magazine, August
2004 Art & Antiques, "SOFA Sports New Buyers", September
2003 Athens Magazine, "The Moulthrops: Three Generations of Woodturners," Mary Jessica
Hammes, October
2003 American Woodturner, "The Three Turners", Nick Cook, summer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "A Burnished and Beautiful Legacy," Catherine Fox,
April
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Trio Shares Spotlight in Exhibit," Laura Raines, April
Northside Neighbor/ Marietta Daily Journal, "Turning Heads." Amanda Millay, April
Southern Accents Magazine, "Family Trees." Danny C. Flanders, December
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Yes, I am the child in the bowl. I turned my first bowl about he age of seven with my grandfather (Ed). My grandfather began a more formal training with me at the age of 15. I was given and still use all my grandfather's tools and equipment. I have received equivalent training and influence from my father (Philip) and grandfather (Ed). My grandfather taught me basics in shaping and form. My father taught me finishing and detail and is still teaching me some days. I used to rough and shape the larger pieces for my grandfather and it grew from that point. I went back to work for my grandfather between college and graduate school to assist him in the completion of his final works because he could no longer work. At that point my father encouraged me to start turning my own pieces, since the spring of 2002. I work in and have my own studio separate from my father's studio.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Being a third generation woodturner, it seems I have spent my entire life surrounded by wood. As a young adult, I learned that the artistry of woodturning comes not from the hand, but from the eye. Being able to "see" the shape of the bowl has been a legacy and a gift I have tried to improve upon with my own vision and version of style, form, and texture. In my quest to create, I strive to blend both tradition and innovation into an art form that honors my legacy and creates a new one.
Each piece I create is a unique experience for me and, hopefully, for the admirer. I endeavor to inject into each one a balance of color and form, shape and substance that fully displays the beauty and richness of the tree. Each tree has a story to tell. Wormholes convey past life, rings communicate growth, and certain colors tell the story of death from lightning or blight. My job is to tell the story in picture book fashion, showing rather than talking, extending the life of the tree rather than ending it.
Between the natural and the artificial, there is a bridge made by fusing the innate beauty of the wood with more modern techniques and designs that accentuate the splendor that is turned wood. My hope is to build that bridge for you.